Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Aug. 26, 2017	$ (1,428,377)	$ 287	$ 1,086,671	$ (1,642,387)	$ (254,557)	$ (618,391)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 26, 2017		28,735
Net income	281,003			281,003
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(41,894)				(41,894)
Purchase of treasury stock	(352,572)					(352,572)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	7,463	$ 1	7,462
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		26
Share-based compensation expense	9,278		9,278
Balance at Nov. 18, 2017	(1,525,099)	$ 288	1,103,411	(1,361,384)	(296,451)	(970,963)
Balance, Shares at Nov. 18, 2017		28,761
Balance at Aug. 25, 2018	$ (1,520,355)	$ 275	1,155,426	(1,208,824)	(235,805)	(1,231,427)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 25, 2018	27,530	27,530
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted at Aug. 25, 2018	$ (1,527,128)	$ 275	1,155,426	(1,215,597)	(235,805)	(1,231,427)
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted, shares at Aug. 25, 2018		27,530
Net income	351,406			351,406
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(40,261)				(40,261)
Purchase of treasury stock	(497,060)					(497,060)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	44,926	$ 2	44,924
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		128
Share-based compensation expense	9,501		9,501
Balance at Nov. 17, 2018	$ (1,658,616)	$ 277	$ 1,209,851	(864,191)	$ (276,066)	$ (1,728,487)
Balance, Shares at Nov. 17, 2018	27,658	27,658
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09	$ (6,773)			$ (6,773)